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How to get fromStuttgart to Rothenburgby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Rothenburg by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    4h 22m

  2. Drive 238.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rothenburgcar car 238.6 km
    3h 6m
    CHF 40–57

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    5h 10m
    CHF 62–257

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3h 51m
    CHF 122–346

  5. Train via Baar

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Baartrain train S24
    3. Take the train from Baar to Emmenbrücke Kapftrain train S1
    5h 52m
    CHF 73–263

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    6h 23m
    CHF 45–111

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 41m
    CHF 122–398

Stuttgart to Rothenburg by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Rothenburg, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Rothenburg, Flecken via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Singen, Zürich HB, and Luzern in around 5h 10m.

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